Seeds of violent Dublin protests were sown before alleged assault was public knowledge 

Far-right mantra of protection never extends to Irish, writes Liz Dunphy

Protesters throw fireworks at gardai outside Citywest on Tuesday. Picture: Cillain Sherlock/PA

The anger that would erupt in violence on a tree-lined lane outside a refugee centre in a Dublin suburb on Tuesday evening began to foment from Monday morning.

From just after 8am on Monday, far-right influencers posted images of Garda crime scene tape at Citywest, the former hotel in Saggart, Co Dublin, which was bought by the State in September for €148.2m as a permanent international protection accommodation (IPAS) centre.